Actor James Tang shares an embarrassing high school story that scarred him for life, and it all started because his friend wanted to hit the gym. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts,

#68 My Serial Killer Story by Polartropica

Feb 28th, 2023 31m 18s

“Space Rock” pop star Polartropica beams down to Earth to share the complete untold story behind one of her biggest hit songs and it involves death, the desert, and dating. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,

#67 Best Movie I Don’t Talk About by Zury Ruiz

Sep 20th, 2022 32m 22s

Former clown school student (see Ep. 20) and current playwright Zury Ruiz returns to the pod to reveal the best movie she never talks about, and it stars Saoirse Ronan. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spo

#66 The Library at Midnight by Katherine E. Lewis

Sep 13th, 2022 37m 54s

Convergence – Book One: Incarnation author Katherine E. Lewis recalls visiting her hometown library at midnight, which became much more than photo opportunity. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Goo

#65 Did Someone Try to Kidnap Me? by Alisha Cowan

Dec 6th, 2021 30m

After discussing her epic season 2 performance on HBO Max’s South Side, actor and writer Alisha Cowan returns to ask everyone to decide if she was once almost kidnapped. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Sp

#64 Tourist Trap by Shari Coleman

Nov 23rd, 2021 25m 16s

In high school, Universal Animation Program Writer Shari Coleman took her first trip to Berlin where she got stuck with confusing toilets, bird poop, and much more. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify

#63 Fried Okra by Kianna Johnson

Nov 16th, 2021 22m 7s

Universal Animation Program Writer Kianna Johnson is a determined person. And when it comes to fried okra, Kianna will do whatever it takes. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, IHea

#62 Dude, Where’s My Pie? by Senibo Myers

Nov 9th, 2021 28m 16s

For Universal Animation Program Writer Senibo Myers, pie isn’t his dessert of choice. Find out what happens when Senibo competes in a pie eating contest for his kid — against a rival celebrity. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Appl

#61 The Urge to Win by Joe Patrick Winters

Nov 2nd, 2021 36m 29s

Before the Universal Animation Writing Program, Joe Patrick Winters was tired of being a theater understudy. But did entering a Virginia drag competition turn out to be a breakout performance? Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Appl

#60 Teach Me Your Ways by Alana Waksman

Aug 3rd, 2021 47m 10s

Before she moved to Montana to make her film We Burn Like This, director Alana Waksman was a new college grad searching for a mentor. Now, she reveals the surprising faces and unexpected places she discovered on this quest. Episode available on

#59 The Weirdest Lies I’m Accused Of by Tracy Held

May 18th, 2021 39m 14s

Honesty is the best policy for writer Tracy Held, even when people think she’s lying. Tracy comes clean about the facts that some insist are total fiction. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google

#58 Jumping In Feet First by Iram Parveen Bilal

May 11th, 2021 44m 13s

From releasing her feature I’ll Meet You There during a pandemic to a curious moment at Caltech as a student, writer/director Iram Parveen Bilal jumps into life headfirst. Or in some cases, feet first. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.c

#57 Why My Film’s Not Done by Liz Singh

Mar 2nd, 2021 45m 27s

Writer/Director Liz Singh (The Lower Plateau) never completed her film school thesis project. There’s a reason for that. And it runs deep. But now, she’s finally ready to reveal why. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts,

#56 A Legendary Dinner by Trey Callaway

Feb 9th, 2021 57m 11s

In 1995, writer Trey Callaway leisurely went to a Friday night dinner. He didn’t know Frank Sinatra, Larry King, Billy Wilder, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening and Jack would casually be there too. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, App

#55 Starry-Eyed Brownies by Anne Morris

Jan 26th, 2021 36m 56s

New York. Brownies. A legendary hospital. That’s Outrageous podcast co-host Anne Morris shares a college tale about baked goods that involves a famous face who she wished she met under different circumstances. Episode available on beststoryinev

#54 Best Story I Never Told My Spouse by David Ngo

Dec 22nd, 2020 43m 4s

If anyone has been in a long-term relationship, you have probably told your significant other every good story you have. Multiple times over. Is there a tantalizing tale that you’ve never told your bae? David tries to share a buried memory from

#53 A Glowing Visitor on Christmas Eve by Bo Mirhosseni

Dec 15th, 2020 32m 55s

After explaining the nuances between directing commercials and narrative content, writer/director Bo Mirhosseni references Del Taco and a Ford Focus in a holiday tale about an unusual green visitor on the night before Christmas. Episode availab

#52 One Decisive Day by Chelsea Kurtz

Sep 29th, 2020 35m 12s

Before she stood on the edge of Lake Michigan in the psychological drama Up On The Glass, or opposed The Flash as Black Bison, actress Chelsea Kurtz was once a student trying to make the right decision about college. But the forces that impacte

#51 Hong Kong, Oh My by Charlene Wang de Chen

Sep 22nd, 2020 45m 24s

Set Decorator Charlene Wang de Chen grew up in a sheltered household. But during an internship in Hong Kong, she discovered something about Asian American femineity. And she couldn’t shy away from the results. Episode available on beststoryinev

#50 The List by Nathan Ramos-Park

Sep 15th, 2020 35m 44s

When writer/director/actor/singer Nathan Ramos-Park first moved to New York, he made a special list. And to check off the boxes, Nathan would dive into a world of silver foxes, Asian American male identity, sexual taboos, burritos, and making t

#49 One Crappy Late Night by Mathew Harawitz

May 26th, 2020 40m 33s

Before his funny words graced the screen on such TV series as Will & Grace, Angie Tribeca, Selfie, and Go On, writer/producer Mathew Harawitz was an assistant on a late night talk show. And he had a crappy day that changed his entire life. Epis

#48 Knowing What You Can Handle by Lynn Chen

May 19th, 2020 40m 5s

With grace and vulnerability, Lynn Chen, actress and director of I Will Make You Mine, candidly shares the two defining moments in her attempt to have a child. Episode available on beststoryinevertold.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and

#47 The Best Movie I Don’t Talk About by Jin Yoo-Kim

May 11th, 2020 38m 45s

What do Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, and Sylvester Stallone have in common? Perhaps nothing, but they will be discussed by documentary filmmaker Jin Yoo-Kim and David as they both reveal the best movies they never talk about. Episode avail

#46 Life After a Teen Rom-Com by Annie Nishida

May 4th, 2020 33m 59s

In a follow-up to fan favorite episode #24, Gabby Duran & The Unsittables writer Annie Nishida returns to update David on life after publicly revealing that she had a huge high school crush on a boy that refused to speak. From friend reactions

#45 The Song I Don’t Talk About by Ruben Contreras

Apr 20th, 2020 35m 9s

Is there a song you love but never talk about? Maybe it’s a guilty pleasure, or a track with a profound meaning to you? Cinematographer Ruben Contreras joins David to reveal the one song he never talks about and explains why. And David does the